Your baby is 31 weeks old

Your baby is 31 weeks old

31 week old baby development

If all your 31 week old baby says is Da-da, it doesn't mean she loves Daddy more then you, it just means she is able to form those sounds much easier than Ma-ma for instance. She may recognise some words and turn towards you when you say them. If she associates 'duck' with a certain book, she may point to the bookshelf when the word 'duck' is spoken. Playtime also helps your baby to learn so make sure you give her activities that make her experiment; pots, pans and wooden spoons will encourage her to work out how to bang something together to make a noise. If she manages to make a sound you'll see how delighted she is. Drums, tamborines and bells work in the same way. Most 31 week old babies at this stage love to make as much noise as possible!

Games to play with 4-6 month old babies:

Most babies love bubbles

Shine a torch at the ceiling and create a light show

Your baby will love any ‘tickle’ game particularly ‘round and round the garden’ and ‘this little piggy’.

Scoop your child up and play flying rockets

Balls, activity centres, bath toys, and buttons which make noises will all be fascinating for your baby

You can start reading to your baby as soon as possible

Peek-a-boo

Singing games like ‘Wind the bobbin up’ and ‘Old Macdonald’.

Games to play with 7-9 month old babies

Banging a drum, saucepan or anything

Building bricks

Stacking toys

Baby books with flaps or pop-up pictures, or baby books with touch and feel elements

Toys which make noises or switch on and off lights

Obstacle courses

Peek-a-boo

Where’s Mummy? (Hiding under the baby blanket)

Dropping games and saying ‘whoops’ and ‘uh-oh’

All singing games like ‘The wheels on the bus’ and ‘five little ducks’.